Treating the Federal Communications Commission like his own personal enforcer, Donald Trump said on social media Sunday that NBC’s Kristen Welker would be “reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment” over a TV segment he didn’t like.

In a separate post, Trump complained in all caps about “fake polls” and said “something must be done about it,” adding, “FCC to the rescue!”

The posts were Trump’s most explicit efforts yet to direct the FCC to carry out his wishes. FCC Chair Brendan Carr, a Trump appointee and close ally, did not respond to CNN’s request for comment on the matter.

        • Auli@lemmy.ca
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          5
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          1 day ago

          don’t let Octogenarians run your country no matter what party they are in.

        • Greyghoster@aussie.zone
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          3
          ·
          1 day ago

          Not much, talk to others about the importance of voting. In a system that has been rigged there isn’t a lot that can be done except vote and civil disobedience.

      • bedwyr@piefed.ca
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        arrow-down
        10
        ·
        1 day ago

        For the giant douche or the turd sandwich?

        We already knew nominating these democrats was doomed to fail, yet you blame voters and not the ones that force these bad candidates on us.

        The lesser of two evils arguments don’t work, not the least when the better party gets worse every fucking cycle. Look at biden, the old cunt.

        Stop blaming voters. It’s ironic because you will follow us, presuming you live in the west, in all liklihood. This doesn’t end in America. You need to wake up.

        • Greyghoster@aussie.zone
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          6
          ·
          1 day ago

          Better candidates and parties would be great however the fact remains, if people don’t vote then they voted for the winner. Fairly simple but there appears to be a cultural issue about choosing only to vote for someone they like rather than not getting someone they hate. If voting is the only tool available for change and people don’t use it……

          • bedwyr@piefed.ca
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            16 hours ago

            Be that as it may. We knew we had a losing strategy, and kept to it, because people that suck told us it was the safe choice.

            And I’m the asshole for questioning this leadership.

    • wirebeads@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      10
      arrow-down
      9
      ·
      1 day ago

      Find a fucking spine, a backbone and fight for your freedom.

      I’m fucking tired of the strongest people on the planet asking everyone what they should do.

      Drown him in your newly named Lake America for all I fucking care.

      Canadians and the rest of the world are pretty much done giving a shit about you all and your apologies for your government.

      Fuck off. Grow up. Fight.

      Downvote me all you want. It won’t change a thing about what’s coming your way.

      • lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        11
        arrow-down
        6
        ·
        1 day ago

        find a spine, fight for your freedom

        I need one additional step - what does this mean to you? Happy to hear all ideas, sincerely

        Fight

        Great idea. What would you have us do, o brave leader? Like give me steps #s 1-3

        • Waffelmeister@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          3
          arrow-down
          6
          ·
          edit-2
          18 hours ago

          Just some ideas:

          • try deprogramming one of your MAGA relatives
          • boycott the big evil corporations
          • eat less meat, drive your car less
          • VOTE in every election
          • involve yourself in your community
          • help in local election campains
          • maybe even involve yourself with a new local chapter of DSA? (I don’t know how it works in the US on a local level)
          • complain
          • If you’re up to it, throw your sabot